Explore Deteriorating through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Deteriorating in a sentence
Related words
Deteriorating meaning
Getting worse.
Using Deteriorating
- The main meaning on this page is: Getting worse.
- In the example corpus, deteriorating often appears in combinations such as: the deteriorating, was deteriorating, and deteriorating.
Context around Deteriorating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deteriorating
- In this selection, "deteriorating" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dated, rapidly, weather, capital, clock and rapidly stand out and add context to how "deteriorating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include age and deteriorating health and and and the deteriorating state of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deteriorating" sits close to words such as accusation, beatles and bounds, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deteriorating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He has high hopes for the treatment to stop his condition from deteriorating any further. (15 words)
Deadline had previously reported there was a " deteriorating relationship" between the pair and the production company. (16 words)
Defense attorneys stressed Woodyard was not there during the crucial minutes when McClain’s condition was deteriorating. (17 words)
An approval planning document reads: “The proposal seeks planning permission for the redevelopment and expansion of the existing services to improve the viability of the site and to replace existing buildings that are dated, deteriorating and inefficient. (37 words)
Despite the early conditions, and the deteriorating state of the roads as the cars pounded over the unstable surface, there would be 30 finishers from the field of 33, some of them with interesting tales to tell. (37 words)
At the time, people were calling on Feinstein to retire before her term ended in 2024 given her advanced age and deteriorating health, and the fact that she hadn’t been able to work in months. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
With the key drivers, Moody’s assesses the operating environment as stable; asset risk as deteriorating; capital as stable; profitability and efficiency as stable; funding and liquidity as stable; and government support as deteriorating.
A council officer gave a presentation to members, explaining that the sculpture was removed for repairs, particularly to the deteriorating clock, which has since been replaced.
After her arrest, investigators learned that Greene is a diagnosed schizophrenic and deteriorating rapidly, according to an arrest report.
After particularly high winds and tides this winter, Chappaquiddick residents alerted the Trustees and the town to the bulkhead’s deteriorating condition in a series of emails dating back to late December.
An approval planning document reads: “The proposal seeks planning permission for the redevelopment and expansion of the existing services to improve the viability of the site and to replace existing buildings that are dated, deteriorating and inefficient.
Annual engineering reports costing thousands continued to roll in confirming the island building was rapidly deteriorating, specifying minimum repairs to kick the can down the road.
A statement from the Maguire family said his physical and mental health had been "deteriorating for some time" but his preference was always to help others and not himself.
Attempts to inspect the deteriorating ship have dragged on for years, with UN requests for access repeatedly declined by the Iran-backed Huthi rebels who control much of Yemen’s north including Hodeida port.
At the time, people were calling on Feinstein to retire before her term ended in 2024 given her advanced age and deteriorating health, and the fact that she hadn’t been able to work in months.
But I was deteriorating all the time, and was so breathless that I had to give up my job managing a retirement complex because it required me to climb a lot of stairs.
By then, it was going when it was “almost dark” and coming home in the dark, with coyotes howling and the weather deteriorating quickly.
Charlotte’s continued fight for love was a losing battle against George’s deteriorating physical and mental health.
Continual PC market weakness and deteriorating consumer demand could force Intel to cut its dividend in FY 2023.
Deadline had previously reported there was a " deteriorating relationship" between the pair and the production company.
Defense attorneys stressed Woodyard was not there during the crucial minutes when McClain’s condition was deteriorating.
Despite the early conditions, and the deteriorating state of the roads as the cars pounded over the unstable surface, there would be 30 finishers from the field of 33, some of them with interesting tales to tell.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has cut short a Pacific tour due to the deteriorating situation in Sudan.
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, has again expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the state.
He bemoaned that his health was deteriorating as there is no money to foot the 4th stage of the kidney problem he is battling with.
He has high hopes for the treatment to stop his condition from deteriorating any further.
Common combinations with deteriorating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: